Updates on Utah's wildlife from the DWR
Each week the DWR publishes interesting and informative stories about Utah's wildlife. If you want these stories delivered to your inbox just as soon as we publish them, please sign up for our weekly email.
Starting tomorrow — Saturday, December 7 — hunters are prohibited from killing any swan in Utah. The swan hunting season was closed in Utah two days early after the federal quota of 20 trumpeter swans was met on Dec. 6.
Whether you've just started birdwatching or you are an advanced "birder," consider heading outdoors to help gather important data about birds during the 120th Audubon Christmas Bird Count.
The Utah Wildlife Board approved a new five-year statewide mule deer management plan, along with some other amendments to the hunt drawing process during a public meeting held Thursday.
Surprise your friends or family with a Utah fishing or hunting license for Christmas. They make thoughtful presents and are easy to buy.
Ice fishing season is just around the corner, and December is the perfect time to prepare.
If you like the idea of harvesting your own locally-sourced turkey instead of fighting the crowds to buy one at your neighborhood supermarket, you can start planning now for next year's Thanksgiving feast — apply for an opportunity to hunt turkeys in Utah next spring.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing a few changes to the number of black bear permits for the 2020 hunting and pursuit seasons and is requesting the public's feedback on the proposals.
Gunlock Reservoir was selected as the newest Blue Ribbon Fishery, making it the 39th waterbody in Utah to currently hold this elite status.
The daily bag limit for fish at the Wasatch Mountain State Park community pond was removed Nov. 19, allowing anglers to catch and keep as many fish as they want during maintenance work at the reservoir.
Another chance to ride a horse-drawn sleigh or wagon through the middle of hundreds of wild elk is almost here.
Search Wildlife